So I live in Niagara Falls, Canada, and I bought a Prestige 250 10 years ago for $15.00 at a local music store. The only problem is, the pickups are not original, and the neck was cracked (almost in two). Well, $100 fixed the neck, and I put a decent set of pickups in it, and it is my favourite guitar, bar none (and I have several.. a Les Paul Custom, a Fender Clapton Strat - Lace Sensor Model, American Tele, Ibanez Full Hollowbody).

But having just stumbled upon this forum, I want to get it back up to original specs. Is there any place to get a hold of original pickups? In addition, I'm pretty sure the 3-way switch and End-Jack are replacements as well (not sure if that was me or not!)

Finally, I would LOVE to get a real Westone Prestige Case. If anybody can supply ANY of this, please let me know. I would love to get this guitar back to a more original form, and am willing to pay for it.

Joseph

PS if anyone in Canada is looking to unload their Westone, please let me know!!

Mostly I'm curious, I guess. I'm not interested in selling it - as you pointed out, the neck would make that a pointless endevour. I've just never heard the original pickups. I have no intention of getting rid of the replacements I put in their (very nice SD ones), but would like to try out different sounds as well.

G'day, Joe, and welcome here to the Westone madhouse!! Yep, we'd all like to see your guitar so you feel free to indulge our little fetish with pictures, won't you!

I agree with Colt - you like it now the way it is and the repaired neck pretty much nixes any decent resale, so just enjoy it for what it is and trawl the auction sites looking for MMK pickups; every now and again, someone parts an Aria, Vantage or Westone out. Perhaps someone in here with a Prestige could whip the p'ups out and let us know what is on the back of 'em?! Caucajun?!

_________________FWIW, an after market esoteric nut is a solution to a problem that doesn't exist, and a great way to convert your money into someone else’s.